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The power of disability, 10 lessons for surviving, thriving, and changing the world, Al Etmanski

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The power of disability, 10 lessons for surviving, thriving, and changing the world, Al Etmanski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-188) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The power of disability

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1110125032

Responsibility statement

Al Etmanski

Sub title

10 lessons for surviving, thriving, and changing the world

Summary

"From a longtime disability rights activist comes this moving window into the lives of people with disabilities and the lessons they can teach us .... Told through one hundred short, funny, harrowing, and thought-provoking stories, the book distills ten key lessons that reveal people with disabilities as authoritative sources on creativity, love, sexuality, dealing with adversity, and living a good life"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the disability advantage -- A word about words -- If it ain't broke, don't fix it -- Funny things happen on the way to the future -- Label jars, not people -- There ain't no cure for love -- Together is better -- Adversity is an opportunity -- Art blooms at the edge -- Awaken to all your senses -- Nothing about us, without us -- There is no independence without interdependence -- Conclusion: life comes from life

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10 lessons for surviving, thriving, and changing the worldTen lessons for surviving, thriving, and changing the world

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